So, when I saw this antique St. Patrick’s Day postcard said “A Bit of Irish Sod”, I had to google it. Turns out, it is literally dirt from Ireland. This didn’t seem all that interesting or impressive to me until I also found that it is an Irish tradition to throw a handful of dirt onto the casket of loved ones.

These days, the tradition is a little, ummm… corrupted ‘updated’, because I also found a website where you can buy some Irish Sod – as in, ONE square foot of land in Ireland for a mere $49.95. But hey – you can also get a picture of the surrounding view! And I don’t know the going price of Irish land, but at 43560 square feet that’s $2,175,882 per acre. Maybe I should start selling my own yard off?

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Vintage Fangirl is my new blog to share my love of everything vintage. I create printables from my personal vintage image collection, upcycle old furniture, make vintage clothes, hit the thrift stores & estate sales on a regular basis, and collect vintage fashion items, sewing stuff, kitchenware and home decor items. I have both Etsy and Ebay shops to share my cool finds - and to keep myself off of future episodes of Hoarders (I only half kid). I also love to feature your vintage inspired projects - submit a link to show off your stuff!